Cortney Tidwell
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Cortney Tidwell is an American singer-songwriter
. She was born 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee to country singer Connie Eaton
and producer and A & R, Cliff Williamson. Her grandfather Slim Williamson
ran Chart Records
. Most of her family played/associated with the Grand Ole Opry. Her mother was diagnosed with manic depression and Cortney's music ambition was derailed. Cortney's musical genes emerged again after the passing of her mother many years later. She went to McGavock High School in Nashville. She attended two years of college before she dropped out to pursue art. She is married to Todd Tidwell, who is Cortney's right hand in the production of her music. To date they have two children and live in Nashville.
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Early 2006, Tidwell released "Don't Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up" featuring humble vocals and featuring Kurt Wagner
and William Tyler of Lambchop.
In 2009, Tidwell released an album entitled "Boys". With tracks like "Oh, China" which features a traditional Chinese melody and (indistinct) English vocals.
In 2010, Tidwell worked again with Kurt Wagner
of Lambchop. They called their project KORT and released an album called "Invariable Heartache" which contains new versions of songs once recorded for the Chart Label (which was run by Tidwell's grandfather).
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She was born 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee to country singer Connie Eaton
Connie Eaton
Connie Eaton was a country music singer. Eaton was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and began her recording career as a teenager in the late 1960s, recording for Chart Records. Chart was the label that established Lynn Anderson as a major country singer and Eaton was considered by the country...
and producer and A & R, Cliff Williamson. Her grandfather Slim Williamson
Slim Williamson
Slim Williamson owned several records labels. He purchased the Chart label in 1964 from Gary Walker for $350.00.-References:...
ran Chart Records
Chart Records
Chart Records was a country music record label of the 1960s, best known for turning Lynn Anderson into a major country star. It was owned by Slim Williamson.The label was founded in 1964...
. Most of her family played/associated with the Grand Ole Opry. Her mother was diagnosed with manic depression and Cortney's music ambition was derailed. Cortney's musical genes emerged again after the passing of her mother many years later. She went to McGavock High School in Nashville. She attended two years of college before she dropped out to pursue art. She is married to Todd Tidwell, who is Cortney's right hand in the production of her music. To date they have two children and live in Nashville.
Discography
Spring 2005, Tidwell released her debut self-entitled record through Nashville label Sissy Bragg Records, while touring as an opening act for Lou BarlowLou Barlow
Louis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
.
Early 2006, Tidwell released "Don't Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up" featuring humble vocals and featuring Kurt Wagner
Kurt Wagner (musician)
Kurt Wagner is an American musician, and the singer and songwriter of the Nashville-based alternative-country band Lambchop.-Solo discography:Album*Kurt - tour only cd from European solo tourEP...
and William Tyler of Lambchop.
In 2009, Tidwell released an album entitled "Boys". With tracks like "Oh, China" which features a traditional Chinese melody and (indistinct) English vocals.
In 2010, Tidwell worked again with Kurt Wagner
Kurt Wagner (musician)
Kurt Wagner is an American musician, and the singer and songwriter of the Nashville-based alternative-country band Lambchop.-Solo discography:Album*Kurt - tour only cd from European solo tourEP...
of Lambchop. They called their project KORT and released an album called "Invariable Heartache" which contains new versions of songs once recorded for the Chart Label (which was run by Tidwell's grandfather).